Featured Students Archives

Featured Networking Student for October 2018

Elizabeth Granada October 12, 2018

CINDY GONZALEZ Bio I have been an elementary and high school substitute teacher and a teaching assistant. I have also coached competitive girl’s gymnastics teams and volunteered through AmeriCorps with Habitat for Humanity. I was also in the Army as an Information Technology Specialist. Any time my friends or family have computer issues, they usually come to me to help them out.

Featured Developer Student for October 2018

Dayna Schroeder October 5, 2018

Kaylynn Keller Bio I have worked the last several years in Customer Service. During this time I’ve developed a lot of really good skills, such as active listening, working in a fast paced environment, and speaking and explaining things clearly. I also started my own side business at the beginning of the year making and selling paper art. This has taught me a lot of skills as well like organizing, prioritizing, and planning work. Aside from work and running a business and I am a partner to my wonderful Fiancé, Jake, and a Mother to my awesome 3-year-old, Lincoln.

Featured STL Developing Student for September 2018

Dayna Schroeder September 19, 2018

Dennis Michalicek Bio I have mostly worked in a manufacturing environment, both technology and non-technology related. During that time, I’ve learned a lot of what it’s like to be in a team setting, and how communication is the key to success for the team, the project, and the company. Every team member’s voice needs to be heard, and their knowledge utilized for overall success. Most importantly, I learned that technology is not just the future, but it is the here and now.

Featured Networking Student for September 2018

Dayna Schroeder September 14, 2018

RYAN BREWTON Bio I grew up in Las Vegas before moving to the Kansas City area to be closer with my family. Without much of a direction to go into, I got my AA degree before settling on enrolling into Centriq to get into a field that I am passionate about. Technology has always been a big part of my life growing up, from taking apart laptops to fixing computers for family members. Coupled with my desire to educate myself, IT seems like the perfect field for me.

Featured Developer Student for September 2018

Dayna Schroeder September 7, 2018

Lindsay Astelford Bio Coming from a background in research and healthcare, I had pursued a career as a physician because of the meaningful relationships with patients, helping others, while solving problems. In my third year of medical school, I became unhappy with the slow progress of the healthcare system and the dwindling minutes I had to spend with not only each patient, but also my family and friends. I had been tangentially associated with development through friends in the industry. Tech seemed like a natural transition for me because it welcomed quick adaptation, continual challenges, and collaboration which are areas where I thrive!

Featured STL Networking Student for August 2018

Dayna Schroeder August 16, 2018

Nicholas Landolt Bio My love for technology started at a young age when I would take apart and rebuild video game consoles in an attempt to make them run faster without overheating. On top of that whenever a family member got a new TV or VCR, I would be the one in charge of hooking them up and making sure they were configured correctly.

Featured Networking Student for August 2018

Elizabeth Granada August 10, 2018

CARLOS PADILLA Bio Since childhood, I’ve had a penchant for technology, which resulted in taking every computer class in high school from keyboarding and multimedia design to introductory programming and web design. I joined the US Navy after high school as an IT where I did two deployments to the Middle East, administrating the ships’ networks. I also worked as an IT Assistant for the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. At this point, I’m pretty sure I dream of electric sheep!

Featured Developer Student for August 2018

Elizabeth Granada August 3, 2018

MALCOLM LEE As early as 11 years old, I had been building my own computers and diving into the evolving internet as a hobby. I studied Psychology and Mathematics at the University of Kansas and initially started work as a Technical Support Specialist and had moved on to Software Testing but couldn’t stomach the notion of cubical life at such a young age. I have worked as an Arborist until I had broken my leg in a skateboarding injury in March of 2017. During recovery I picked up Mountain Biking as a low impact form of rehabilitation and have traveled across the US from KC to Oregon exploring trails along the way and back.

Featured STL Developer Student for July 2018

Elizabeth Granada July 20, 2018

Samantha Turpin Bio I received my bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology and spent two years working as a Zoo Keeper. My most recent position was at the Reptile House at the St. Louis Zoo. I enjoyed working with my team to create enrichment for the animals, and used critical and logical thinking to solve problems. My greatest accomplishment during my time there was working with my coworkers to create a new enclosure for a group of our animals. It was the first time I was able to create something that I could share with the public, and took great care in helping to make it perfect. In addition to my love of animals, I am also an avid gamer. I have been playing since the mid 90’s, where I started to make basic games in my spare time. I just started to delve into Unity, a product used to create both 2D and 3D games. Although I enjoyed my job as a Zoo Keeper, I realized I couldn’t see myself doing it as a career for the rest of my life. While I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, I kept going back to technology. My dad received his degree in Computer Science, and we always had technology in our house. We got our first home computer when home computers were just starting to become commonplace, and since then I’ve always had an interest in figuring out how programs run. That interest pushed me

Featured Networking Student for July 2018

Elizabeth Granada July 13, 2018

ROBERT SVEC Bio My love of technology pushed me to an early start as a technician at my hometown PC shop and soon moved up to administrator at the local theatre. I served in the Navy where I learned electronics and worked on F/A-18 Super Hornet avionics. I ran my own business creating STEM curriculum for children and teaching electronics/robotics at schools and makerspaces.

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Jan 23, 2023	Jul 27, 2023	Eve	4/3/23-4/7/23 5/22/23-5/26/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	CSSP-V
Jan 30, 2023	May 5, 2023	Day	3/6/23-3/10/23 4/10/23-4/14/23	CSSP-V
Feb 6, 2023	May 19, 2023	Day	3/27/23-3/31/23	FSCP-V
Mar 20, 2023	Jun 23, 2023	Day	4/24/23-4/28/23 5/22/23-5/26/23	CSSP-V
Apr 10, 2023	Jul 28, 2023	Day	5/29/23-6/2/23 7/3/23-7/7/23	FSCP-V
Apr 24, 2023	Oct 19, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/21/23-8/25/23	CSSP-V
May 15, 2023	Dec 14, 2023	Eve	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Jun 5, 2023	Sep 8, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 8/7/23-8/11/23	CSSP-V
Jun 19, 2023	Oct 6, 2023	Day	7/3/23-7/7/23 9/4/23-9/8/23	FSCP-V
Jul 24, 2023	Jan 25, 2024	Eve	10/2/23-10/6/23 11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Aug 14, 2023	Nov 17, 2023	Day	9/5/23-9/8/23 10/16/23-10/2/23	CSSP-V
Aug 28, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Day	9/4/23-9/8/23 11/20/23-11/24/23	FSCP-V
Oct 30, 2023	Feb 2, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23	CSSP-V
Oct 30, 2023	May 2, 2024	Eve	11/20/23-11/23/23 3/4/23-3/7/23	CSSP-V
Nov 6, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	11/20/23-11/24/23 12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	FSCP-V

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Nov 27, 2023	Mar 1, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 1/29/24-2/2/24	CSSP-I
Feb 29, 2024	Mar 24, 2024	Day	3/25/24-3/29/24 4/22/24-4/26/24	CSSP-I
May 13, 2024	Aug 16, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
Aug 19, 2024	Nov 22, 2024	Day	9/2/24-9/6/24 10/21/24-10/25/24	CSSP-I
Dec 2, 2024	Mar 14, 2025	Day	12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25 2/10/25-2/14/25	CSSP-I

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Dec 4, 2023	Mar 8, 2024	Day	12/25/23-12/29/23 2/5/24-2/9/24	CSSP-I
Jan 15, 2024	Apr 19, 2024	Day	2/19/24-2/23/24 3/18/24-3/22/24	CSSP-I
Feb 26, 2024	May 24, 2024	Day	4/1/24-4/5/24	CSSP-I
Apr 08, 2024	Jul 12, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
May 20, 2024	Aug 23, 2024	Day	5/27/24-5/31/24 7/1/24-7/5/24	CSSP-I
Jun 24, 2024	Sep 27, 2024	Day	7/1/24-7/5/24 9/2/24-9/6/24	CSSP-I
Jul 29, 2024	Feb 6, 2025	Eve	9/2/24-9/5/24 11/25/24-11/28/24 12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25	CSSP-I
Aug 5, 2024	Nov 8, 2024	Day	9/2/24-9/6/24 10/7/24-10/11/24	CSSP-I
Sep 9, 2024	Dec 13, 2024	Day	10/14/24-10/18/24 11/25/24-11/29/24	CSSP-I
Oct 21, 2024	Jan 31, 2025	Day	11/25/24-11/29/24 12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25	CSSP-I
Dec 2, 2024	Mar 14, 2025	Day	12/23/24-12/27/24 12/30/24-1/3/25 2/10/25-2/14/25	CSSP-I